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Kenny Chapman: The Blue Collar Coach
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Give customers what they want

Or your competitors will.
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Kenny Chapman
July 18, 2013

 In the Chapman household, we do our best to eat a healthy, sensible diet the majority of the time. One of the ways we accomplish this is by scrutinizing the ingredient labels on all the food we purchase (thanks to my wife, Christy). As I’ve come to learn, one ingredient we do our best to avoid is high-fructose corn syrup.


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Stay relevant and progressive

Lessons from a beloved, failed restaurant.
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Kenny Chapman
June 25, 2013

 One of my all-time favorite sushi bars was called Tuna Town, located in Huntington Beach, Calif. We all have favorite places for various reasons and Tuna Town certainly had sentimental value for me, as well as fresh fish, awesome décor and good music (usually playing just slightly too loud).


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How communication turns into profit for technicians

Communicating effectively with your staff influences your company’s degree of success.
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Kenny Chapman
May 23, 2013

 Recently I released one of my online technician training videos about how technicians can actually turn good communication skills into sales and profit for the company. Communication is a topic that gets talked about in a broad scope in our industry, but is seldom broken down into how critically important effective communication is to our overall success. 


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Technician Appreciation

The majority of your techs are open to change and want to improve their work.
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Kenny Chapman
April 19, 2013
I am amazed by how many of my fellow contractors are in a constant state of complaining about their technicians: “I can’t get them to do this. They won’t do that. Why don’t they understand?
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Selling with a purpose

Explain to techs why certain tasks are important on every service call
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Kenny Chapman
March 15, 2013
We find that many managers fail miserably when it comes to properly educating their teams on the reason, or the why, behind selling processes and strategies.
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Authenticity in the Sales Process

Be comfortable with yourself and customers will be comfortable with you.
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Kenny Chapman
February 13, 2013
With all the time I spend on the road coaching and training technicians, I'm always impressed by the quality of people with whom I work.
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True technician potential

Make it a priority to educate your technicians on building customer trust
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Kenny Chapman
January 15, 2013
Recently I found myself in Virginia immersed in a week of training for an incredible service company. This company has an unbelievable culture and still has some great opportunity for improvement. (Don’t we all?)


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Plan a break

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Kenny Chapman
December 1, 2012
Spending time away from work can give you a new perspective.
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It's not about the product

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Kenny Chapman
November 1, 2012
Your team needs to believe in your company and the services it provides to close the sale.
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Improve customer interactions

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Kenny Chapman
September 1, 2012
Buying decisions are made more on the likability of the tech, not his skills.
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